Worker Can Proceed With Labor Law, Negligence Claims for Construction Site Mishap

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was properly allowed to proceed with most of his claims based on an accident at a construction site. Case: Edwards v. State University Construction Fund, No. 531479, 07/01/2021, published. Facts: Stephen Edwards worked for Ralo Construction Inc., a subcontractor that provided laborers for the renovation of SUNY Oneonta's physical sciences building. Edwards was allegedly injured while working on the project when he hit his head on a wooden beam supporting a scaffold and then fell backward down a set of stairs. Procedural history: E...